Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Markbeech
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Markbeech and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Markbeech
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Markbeech and the rest of Kent. The work covers pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are insurers asking for TR19 evidence and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen.
In a small place like Markbeech, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Markbeech (TN8)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. For a village or hamlet like Markbeech, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- File every inspection report with your certificates
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Common questions in Markbeech
Can you get to a site in Markbeech?
Yes. Markbeech is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you work in Markbeech outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Markbeech doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Grease, kitchens and Markbeech
Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Markbeech. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Markbeech, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Where a hall near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Markbeech, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Victoria Hospital about 5.2 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a café or takeaway near Cowden station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Markbeech is about 6 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Markbeech and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Markbeech among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (19 miles or so).
Every address in TN8 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Uckfield Lane and Cow Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Newtown (1 mile north), Hever (1 mile north), Chiddingstone Hoath (1 mile east), How Green (2 miles north) and Teasley Mead (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (8 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles east), Tonbridge (8 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (12 miles east) and Southborough (6 miles east).
What’s near Markbeech
In Markbeech, that means kitchens and buildings near The Kentish Horse pub and Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Cowden station, about 0.8 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Haxted Watermill Museum (3.8 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (1.3 miles north).
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.